Telstra Corporation Limited v Port Stephens Council [2015] NSWLEC 1053

Land and Environment Court New South Wales

Medium Neutral Citation: Telstra Corporation Limited v Port Stephens Council [2015] NSWLEC 1053 Hearing dates: 23, 24 September, 21 October, 3 November, 22 December 2014; additional written submissions 27 February 2015 Date of orders: 19 March 2015 Decision date: 19 March 2015 Jurisdiction: Class 1 Before: Pearson C Decision: 1. The appeal is dismissed. 2. Development application DA 16-2013-589-1 for the construction of a telecommunications facility at 10A Corrie Parade Corlette is refused. 3. The exhibits are returned except for exhibits A, B, G, H, P, 5, 17 and 20. Catchwords: DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION – Mobile phone tower – Council reserve – Extent of vegetation clearing – Accessway and asset protection zone – Use of Community land - Visual impact – Consistency with zone objectives Legislation Cited: Access to Neighbouring Land Act 2000 Conveyancing Act 1919 Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Land and Environment Court Act 1979 Local Government Act 1993 Local Government (General) Regulation 2005 State Environmental Planning Policy (Infrastructure) 2007 Port Stephens Local Environmental Plan 2000 Port Stephens Local Environmental Plan 2013 Cases Cited: Abret Pty Ltd v Wingecarribee Shire Council (2011) 180 LGERA 343 Addenbrooke Pty Ltd v Woollahra Municipal Council [2008] NSWLEC 190 BGP Properties Pty Ltd v Lake Macquarie City Council [2004] NSWLEC 399 Botany Bay City Council v Minister for Planning & Infrastructure [2015] NSWLEC 12 Conservation of North Ocean Shores Inc v Byron Shire Council & Ors (2009) 167 LGERA 52 Dem Gillespies v Warringah Council (2002) 124 LGERA 147 Hastings Point Progress Association Inc v Tweed Shire Council [2009] NSWCA 285 Rothwell Boys Pty Ltd v Coffs Harbour City Council (2012) 186 LGERA 366 Scott Revay & Unn v Ku-ring-gai Council [1994] NSWLEC 112 Texts Cited: NSW Telecommunications Facilities Guideline including Broadband, NSW Department of Planning, 2010 Category: Principal judgment Parties: Telstra Corporation Limited (Applicant) Port Stephens Council (Respondent) Representation: Counsel: S Duggan SC (Applicant) P Tomasetti SC (Respondent)